Entertainment

Superheroes Batman and Superman go toe to toe in Comic-Con trailer

JULY 16 (Reuters) — One of the biggest trailers shown at sci-fi convention Comic-Con was ‘Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice’, which sees two of DC Comics’ main players, Superman and Batman, go head to head with each other. The film, directed by ‘300”s Zack Snyder, continues on the universe set up in Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel’ and sees British actor Henry Cavill return as Superman with Ben Affleck now behind the mask of […]

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation – Home of Award-Winning Talents

QUEZON City, Philippines – (Eagle News Service, July 13) As we past the halfway point of 2015, several talents of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation prove their mettle as they win honors and awards. Young rapper Aikee gained fame early in his childhood. His famous hit “DOTA o Ako”, about the dilemma faced by a girl whose loved would rather play online games than spend time with her reached gold record this year, with a sale of […]

Miss Oklahoma wins Miss USA pageant

JULY 13 (Reuters) — Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 on Sunday (July 12) after a pageant that saw some of America’s most beautiful women parade in bikinis and ball gowns. A new Miss USA is chosen during the popular annual pageant that is co-owned by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. The program, which is airing for the first time on Reelz, was dropped by broadcaster NBC because of inflammatory remarks Trump […]

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata dies

JULY 13 (Reuters) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd’s chief executive and president, Satoru Iwata, died on Saturday (July 11) due to a growth in his bile duct, the company said. He was 55. The death of the hands-on CEO comes as the company expects to double annual operating profit in the year through to March thanks to its long-awaited entry into Smartphone games, amid weak sales growth in its traditional consoles. Iwata, […]

The “Minions” conquer the box office

JULY 13 (Reuters) — “Minions” ruled the weekend box office, racking up a massive $115.2 million in North America, for the second biggest animated film opening in history. The Universal and Illumination Entertainment spin-off to “Despicable Me” just missed the domestic record set by “Shrek the Third’s” $121.6 million kickoff in 2007, while continuing animation maestro Chris Meledandri’s hot streak at the multiplexes. What makes Meledandri so valuable to studios is that he keeps budgets […]

Ampalaya The Musical at CCP

THE Silliman University through its Cultural Affairs Committee, in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, brings to Manila audiences for the first time an original new musical billed as Ampalaya The Musical on July 15, 2015, 3:00pm and 8:00pm at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater). The event is presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Dumaguete City Tourism Office, CocoGrande Hotel, Philippine Airlines, Lorenzo Shipping Corporation, Bayview Park Hotel Manila, […]

“Minions” ready to conquer the box office

JULY 10 (Reuters) — The lovable, yet accident-prone, heroes of 2010’s animated “Despicable Me,” jump into the spotlight with their first feature film set to dominate the North American weekend box office from Friday (July 10) through Sunday (July 12). “Minions,” which stars the vocal talents of Sandra Bullock, follows the devoted yellow servants as they search for a new evil villain to serve. Estimated to rake in 108 million dollars, the film hasn’t garnered […]

PH to host French textile festival in July

MANILA – The Philippines will be hosting France’s biggest and most prestigious international festival dedicated to textiles, bridging indigenous and contemporary designs through the creativity, innovation, and expertise of local and international artists. Since its launch in the French city of Clermont-Ferrand in 2012 through the initiative of the HS_Projets Association and the Bargoin Museum in France, the festival has gathered fashion designers, weavers, artists, collectors, and the general public for a series of activities focused […]

“Inside Out” tops the five-day holiday weekend box office

  JULY 6 (Reuters) — “Inside Out” took the top spot over the five-day holiday weekend box office to finish ahead of “Jurassic World” and new entries “Terminator: Genisys” and “Magic Mike XXL.” The Disney-Pixar’s animated comedy with the voices of Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader brought in an estimated $45.3 million in the U.S. over the five days, according to reports. The strong weekend showing gives it $246.2 million stateside in its […]

Paul Rudd receives star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

JULY 1 (Reuters) — Actor Paul Rudd has been a Hollywood presence for two decades and now he has the mark to prove it – a star on Tinseltown’s cherished Walk of Fame. Rudd, who appears in the upcoming Marvel super hero film “Ant-Man,” was on hand Wednesday (July 01), along with co-star Michael Douglas, when the 2,554th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled in his honor. “When I was a kid, […]

Boxers Mayweather, Pacquiao top Forbes best paid celebrity list

Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday (June 29), on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an estimated $300 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Mayweather more than lived up to his nickname “Money” and was the undisputed champion. Pacquiao was second, making $160 million over the past 12 months. Their final earnings from the May 2 […]

German director graces the World Premieres Film Festival Manila

MANILA – German director Klaus Maeck of the award-winning film B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin is coming to Manila to grace the World Premieres Film Festival organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). Klaus Maeck will be in Manila by the invitation of the Goethe-Institut, the German Cultural Center in the Philippines, which promotes cultural exchange and helped the FDCP in acquiring the German film for its festival. B-Movie is a […]